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October 9, 2026
BridgeUP STEM Scholar Returns as Helen Fellow to Research AI in Mental Healthcare
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Ashley Ni first came to BridgeUP STEM as a high school student, joining in the 2024-2025 academic year. Now she is a computer science student, returning to the program as a Helen Fellow and serving as the first BridgeUP STEM participant to experience the
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October 5, 2026
New Neural Framework Could Make LLMs More Empathetic
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Georgia Tech researchers have developed a new neural framework that examines how different training sources influence empathy and social reasoning within large language models.
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October 2, 2026
Georgia Tech and Amazon Launch Joint Science Hub
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The collaboration will support research in robotics, industrial and systems engineering, and aerospace technology while fostering innovation in foundational and emerging technologies.
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September 30, 2026
AI & Society Events to Examine Real-World Trade Offs Behind AI
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Artificial intelligence may operate in the digital world, but it leaves a massive and very real physical and societal footprint. What does AI’s rapid growth mean for the future of humanity? How can it be steered towards a more prosperous future for all?
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September 24, 2026
Can Brain Activity Reveal What Surveys Miss?
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D.J. Wu discusses how his brain activity research could help inform future business decisions.
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September 24, 2026
New Benchmark Measures Memory Capabilities of VLM-Powered Robots
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To improve robot performance and advance memory capabilities needed for reliable home use, Georgia Tech researchers have developed a new benchmark to evaluate the memory capabilities of vision-language models (VLMs).
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September 17, 2026
Internship Highlights Industry’s Role in Advancing Safe, Trustworthy AI
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Ph.D. student Mansi Phute spent this summer at an internship focused on making artificial intelligence (AI) safe, trustworthy, and reliable.
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September 4, 2026
New Associate Professor Sees Research Becoming More Human-Centered
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Jesse Thomason comes to Georgia Tech after spending five years as an assistant professor at the University of Southern California’s Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science.
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September 3, 2026
New AI Models Could Create More Accurate Visualizations of Classical Architecture
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New AI and machine learning models developed by GT researchers will provide archaeologists and classical architecture experts with better analytical tools for studying temples, theaters, homes, and other structures from ancient Greece.
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September 3, 2026
Georgia Tech Researchers Share AI Cyber Challenge Lessons at USENIX Security 2026
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Georgia Tech researchers spent two years helping to answer the question: What can artificial intelligence (AI) do to protect software from cyberattacks?
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September 1, 2026
Georgia Tech Opens Trash Lab to Turn Campus Waste Into New Possibilities
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New IPaT makerspace combines advanced recycling technology, hands-on learning, and sustainability innovation.
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September 1, 2026
Professor Emeritus Named Distinguished Educator by ACM SIGGRAPH
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Jim Foley received the ACM SIGGRAPH 2026 Distinguished Educator Award
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